Alex Saxen poured in 22 points Friday night (Dec. 10) as 10th-ranked Xavier clipped Kennedy, 54-39, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Xavier.

Emily Walvoord and Katlyn Andersen added nine points apiece as the Saints remained undefeated at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

Olivia Meier led Kennedy (2-3, 2-2) with 12 points.

KENNEDY (39): Johnson 1 0-0 2, Meier 3 5-6 12, Strait 1 6-8 8, Nunnikhoven 1 0-0 2, Happel 1 0-1 2, Hildebrand 2 0-0 4, Schulz 2 5-6 9. TOTALS 11 16-21 39.

XAVIER (54): Dale 2 1-1 6, Sampson 0 2-2 2, Saxen 8 4-5 22, Walvoord 4 1-2 9, Tow 1 2-2 4, Bartz 1 0-0 2, Andersen 2 4-5 9. Totals 18 14-17 54.

Halftime — Xavier 25, Kennedy 19. 3-point goals — Kennedy 1 (Meier 1), Xavier 4 (Saxen 2, Dale 1, Andersen 1).